SLA firing injures two

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 16 January 2001, 07:23 GMT]A 11-year old girl and another woman were injured in indiscriminate firing by Sri Lanka Army at Pillaiyaradi, 4 km. north of Batticaloa, around 10 a.m. on Monday said sources.

The soldiers on a route clearing mission, providing security to an army convoy from Batticaloa to Polonnaruwa.

The wounded were identified as Anitha Karunakaran,11 and Latha Thilairatnam,23. They were admitted to Batticaloa hospital.